Comparison

Reader by Bookmark vs Conclave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reader by Bookmark

Features
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Bookmark is a personal reading library. Save articles, books, and PDFs into a clean reader. Keep highlights and notes together. Search your library. Discover what to read next. โ€ข Save from Safari with Share โ†’ Save to Bookmark, or add books and files in the app. โ€ข Read in a quiet view with highlights, notes, and listen-along audio. โ€ข Search items and highlights by meaning, not just keywords. โ€ข Organize catalogs and get recommendations based on what you actually read. BOOKMARK PRO Bookmark Pro unlocks the full library, search, and discovery features. It is an auto-renewable subscription: โ€ข Reader Pro Monthly โ€” one month. The price is shown in the app before you buy. โ€ข Reader Pro Annual โ€” one year. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Prices appear in US dollars or Canadian dollars depending on your App Store country. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions after purchase. A 14-day account trial may be available when you create a Bookmark account. That trial is not an App Store introductory offer unless one is listed on the purchase sheet. Terms of Use: https://joinbookmark.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://joinbookmark.com/privacy Support: https://joinbookmark.com/support

About

Conclave

Features
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Every ruler kept a council. Now you have one. Conclave puts the decisions you face before history's greatest minds. Seat five from a chamber of fifty โ€” Caesar, Hannibal, Marcus Aurelius, Cyrus, Machiavelli and more โ€” and put your question to them. Each answers in their own voice, drawn from what is recorded of how they thought and what they did, with the source cited beneath. Built for the people running something. The founder deciding whether to cut a losing venture. The operator choosing who to trust. The builder weighing speed against safety. THE COUNCIL Five figures, five perspectives, one question. Swipe through their counsel. Ask a follow-up. Change who sits. THE LEDGER Every decision you make is recorded. Return later and note what happened. Over time you learn whose counsel proved sound. TODAY'S COUNSEL One precedent each day, drawn from a seated figure, put to you as a choice in your own world. The counsel in Conclave is generated by artificial intelligence. It is an interpretation of each figure, not their words, and it is not professional legal, financial or medical advice. Your decisions are your own. SUBSCRIPTION Conclave offers auto-renewing subscriptions at ยฃ16.99 per month or ยฃ104.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://conclaveapp.lovable.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://conclaveapp.lovable.app/terms

Screenshots

Reader by Bookmark4 screens
Conclave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Conclave at weekly against Reader by Bookmark's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Reader by Bookmark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Conclave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reader by Bookmark ships an update fortnightly, Conclave weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Reader by Bookmark versus Conclave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReader by BookmarkConclave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size68 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGrant ThompsonEOIN AFFOTEY-WALTERS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reader by Bookmark

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.001 Year
2 purchases

Conclave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$17.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Reader by Bookmark free?
Reader by Bookmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conclave free?
Conclave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reader by Bookmark or Conclave have ads?
Neither Reader by Bookmark nor Conclave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reader by Bookmark or Conclave?
Reader by Bookmark ships an update fortnightly, and Conclave weekly. Most recently, Reader by Bookmark was updated on October 31, 2026 and Conclave on October 25, 2026.

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